They say that eating chocolate releases hormones in the body similar to those released when in love. And who can resist being in love? With chocolate that is. I do have one relative who is not a fan of chocolate, but he is a rather odd chap and we don’t
Life Recycling
Before Carting Things To The Dump
There is a popular Sunday Night sport here in Ottawa On Tundra – strolling the neighbourhood in search of treasures at the curb before the garbageman hauls them away on Monday morning! The stuff at the curb absolutely amazes me! Obviously in another lifetime I must have been a second
Life Recycling
In a Lather Over Leather
Hmmm… that title looks bad, but I love leather especially making things out of discarded bits of leather or hide that I come across in my travels. And talking about travels, it was a sad day indeed to find that someone had pilfered my leather tools (including a moose and
Life Recycling
When You Are A Little Strapped
Ok, I admit it, I like recycling / upcycling / finding new purposes for old or discarded items! Recently my company asked that I start carrying my business phone with me after hours. A simple request that goes with my position within the company (server SME assisting on-call engineers). The
Breakfast
Huevos Colorina!
Around our house my wife needs a high protein start to the day, usually involving eggs. But after awhile poached eggs on toast or a Western Sandwich can become pretty humdrum. To break up the monotony how about a quick, simple and tasty egg wrap? Here is a recipe she
Dinner
The Rabbit Died Bread Pudding
Ever have a zillion bread bags in the fridge with a crust or two in them? Around here it appears I am the only one who actually eats the crusty end of the loaf (I prefer it especially when toasted). So the story goes, one day I decided to clean